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January 15, 2023
By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the catastrophic volcanic eruption tomorrow, Tongan Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni spoke to RNZ Pacific’s Finau Fonua. Hu’akavameiliku shared his experiences of the eruption and its aftermath, as well as some of the challenges left in the wake of the disaster. Hu’akavameiliku was ... <a title="Tonga volcano eruption: PM reflects ahead of one-year anniversary of disaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/15/tonga-volcano-eruption-pm-reflects-ahead-of-one-year-anniversary-of-disaster/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga volcano eruption: PM reflects ahead of one-year anniversary of disaster">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2023
By Repeka Nasiko in Suva Fiji was regarded a bully, flexing its muscle as a selfish and arrogant player in regional forums, claims Association of South Pacific Airlines (ASPA) president George Faktaufon. He said he hoped Fiji would rejoin the regional aviation community with the election of the new coalition government. Faktaufon said Fiji — ... <a title="Fiji ‘bully of the region’ under former government, claims airlines chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/14/fiji-bully-of-the-region-under-former-government-claims-airlines-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji ‘bully of the region’ under former government, claims airlines chief">Read more</a>
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January 14, 2023
By Serafina Silaitoga in Suva Files submitted to the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) two years ago over alleged abuse of funds by a former Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) executive are believed to have “disappeared”, says Sugar Minister Charan Jeath Singh. Singh said someone in FICAC would be held responsible for causing the disappearance ... <a title="Fiji’s sugar minister condemns ‘disappearance’ of FICAC abuse allegation files" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/14/fijis-sugar-minister-condemns-disappearance-of-ficac-abuse-allegation-files/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s sugar minister condemns ‘disappearance’ of FICAC abuse allegation files">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Jack Heinemann, University of Canterbury Late last year, the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) initiated a process to eliminate 170 academic jobs to cut costs. The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) found AUT’s approach breached its collective employment agreement with staff and their union and ordered it to withdraw the termination notices. Tertiary education ... <a title="New Zealand doesn’t offer tenure to academics, but the AUT employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/new-zealand-doesnt-offer-tenure-to-academics-but-the-aut-employment-dispute-shows-its-more-than-a-job-perk/" aria-label="Read more about New Zealand doesn’t offer tenure to academics, but the AUT employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Simon Rice, Professor of Law; Kim Santow Chair of Law and Social Justice, University of Sydney The Iranian government has attempted to brutally suppress the widespread protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in September 2022. Central to Iran’s response have been ... <a title="Iran executions: the role of the ‘revolutionary courts’ in breaching human rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/iran-executions-the-role-of-the-revolutionary-courts-in-breaching-human-rights-197534/" aria-label="Read more about Iran executions: the role of the ‘revolutionary courts’ in breaching human rights">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bruce Mountain, Director, Victoria Energy Policy Centre, Victoria University Sun Cable – considered to be the world’s biggest renewable energy export project – announced this week it had entered voluntary administration following “the absence of alignment” with shareholders. Sun Cable is expected to cost over A$30 billion. ... <a title="The A$30 billion Sun Cable crash is a setback but doesn’t spell the end of Australia’s renewable energy export dreams" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/the-a-30-billion-sun-cable-crash-is-a-setback-but-doesnt-spell-the-end-of-australias-renewable-energy-export-dreams-197688/" aria-label="Read more about The A$30 billion Sun Cable crash is a setback but doesn’t spell the end of Australia’s renewable energy export dreams">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Nicky Morrison, Professor of Planning and Director of Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University Shutterstock Public concerns about high food prices highlight how meeting basic human needs can’t be taken for granted, even in a country like Australia. Food prices are but one part of the ... <a title="Are you living in a food desert? These maps suggest it can make a big difference to your health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/are-you-living-in-a-food-desert-these-maps-suggest-it-can-make-a-big-difference-to-your-health-196477/" aria-label="Read more about Are you living in a food desert? These maps suggest it can make a big difference to your health">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Shane Cronin, Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Auckland Sung-Hyun Park/Korea Polar Research Institute The Kingdom of Tonga exploded into global news on January 15 last year with one of the most spectacular and violent volcanic eruptions ever seen. Remarkably, it was caused by a volcano that ... <a title="A year on, we know why the Tongan eruption was so violent. It’s a wake-up call to watch other submarine volcanoes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/a-year-on-we-know-why-the-tongan-eruption-was-so-violent-its-a-wake-up-call-to-watch-other-submarine-volcanoes-175734/" aria-label="Read more about A year on, we know why the Tongan eruption was so violent. It’s a wake-up call to watch other submarine volcanoes">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
RNZ Pacific Indonesian President Joko Widodo has acknowledged “gross human rights violations” in his country’s history and vowed to prevent any repeat. He cited 12 “regrettable” events, including an anti-communist purge at the height of the Cold War. By some estimates, the massacres killed about 500,000 people. President Joko Widodo … “I strongly regret that ... <a title="Jokowi acknowledges gross human rights violations in Indonesia, Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/jokowi-acknowledges-gross-human-rights-violations-in-indonesia-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi acknowledges gross human rights violations in Indonesia, Papua">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Alexandra Whittaker, Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide Piotr Musioł/Unsplash The impact of vegan diets on our pets’ health produces heated debate from people on both sides. But until now, we haven’t had a formal assessment of the scientific evidence. In new research published today in Veterinary Sciences ... <a title="Are vegan pet diets as unhealthy as they’re claimed to be? Here’s what the evidence says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/are-vegan-pet-diets-as-unhealthy-as-theyre-claimed-to-be-heres-what-the-evidence-says-197409/" aria-label="Read more about Are vegan pet diets as unhealthy as they’re claimed to be? Here’s what the evidence says">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kim Felmingham, Chair of Clinical Psychology, The University of Melbourne Photo by Andrew Neel/Pexels, CC BY You might have wondered if the recent death of George Pell, who was jailed in 2019 for child sexual abuse and then later acquitted, would bring a sense of relief or ... <a title="How might the latest George Pell coverage affect child sexual abuse survivors?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/how-might-the-latest-george-pell-coverage-affect-child-sexual-abuse-survivors-197683/" aria-label="Read more about How might the latest George Pell coverage affect child sexual abuse survivors?">Read more</a>
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January 13, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Wesley Morgan, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University shutterstock Many people think of the annual UN climate talks as talkfests which achieve only incremental change, at best. Activist Greta Thunberg has described them as “blah blah blah” moments – grossly inadequate and too often hijacked by ... <a title="6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/13/6-reasons-2023-could-be-a-very-good-year-for-climate-action-197680/" aria-label="Read more about 6 reasons 2023 could be a very good year for climate action">Read more</a>
